Cricket is one of the most widely popular sports in India. When it comes to the world, it still falls in the top 10 sports. Most of the major countries play the game and compete for the world cup. It is a popular sport, and so it has many championships throughout the year. There are test matches, ODIs, ashes series, T-20 matches, world and domestic championships. But out of all the cricket match formats, T20 is one of the most widely played and widely known formats in the world. Cricketer are getting popular for making the most centuries in T20 cricket.
T20 has also become one of the most influential cricket formats over the last 10 years. The T20 format is a fast-paced format where records are made and broken every time. There are batsmen and bowlers in the world who has made some really good records. Some players are known for making the most centuries in T20 cricket format. So, let’s take a look at the top 10 batsmen around the world with the most centuries in T20 international cricket.
Top Batsmen with the Most Centuries in T20 Cricket
1. Chris Gayle – 22 Centuries
Topping the list is the batsman from the West Indies cricket team – Chris Gayle. Gayle is known for his raw strength, big build and he also has the most centuries in T20 cricket format with 22 centuries. Most bowlers around the world have heard the name of Chris Gayle. He is one of the most aggressive batsmen when he comes to hitting the balls. And most of the bowlers stay on guard when he comes in to bat. His best score is 175* runs from 66 balls. He made this score in the Indian Premier League (IPL) playing with RCB against Pune Warriors.
Chris Gayle’s 22 centuries is a big record so much that the next most centuries in T20 cricket is 14 centuries behind. Other than being the player with the most centuries in T20, he holds the record for other things as well. The West Indies batsman has scored a total of 13,175 runs with 969 sixes and 1,018 fours. Gayle has also played a total of 401 matches.
2. David Warner – 8 Centuries
The Australian batsman David Warner is on our next spot for the most centuries in T20 with 8 centuries. Warner is one of the most famous and well known Australian cricketers among others like Ponting and Warne. His record of the most centuries in T20 is even more impressive when you learn that Warner had never played a first-class cricket match before playing for the national team. In his debut, he scored a brilliant 89 runs off 43 balls against South Africa. Other than that, he also holds the record for being the highest run-scorer among all the foreigners in the IPL with 4,706 runs.
David Warner also set other high scores and world records as well in his long cricket career. His scores and world records made rose him to fame and made him the VC of the Australian Cricket Team. He is also known as With a strike rate of 142, Warner is quite successful in Test cricket as well.
3. Brendan McCullum – 7 Centuries
A cricketer who falls 1 century shorter than Warner with 7 centuries is New Zealand’s, Brendan McCullum. McCullum is another star cricketer with the most centuries in T20. Like Gayle, McCullum is heavy build, tall and hits the ball like a rubber ball. He was known for his explosive performance. McCullum was a star in the T20 but he was adept in other formats of cricket as well. In the T20 format, McCulllum has around 10,000 runs.
Similar to the above cricketers, McCullum also has a great IPL record. In IPL he has scored 2 centuries. He is also the record holder for making the fastest test century in just 54 balls.
4. Rohit Sharma – 6 Centuries
India’s Rohit Sharma comes at number 4 in our most centuries in T20 list with 6 centuries. Sharma, who is also known as Hitman has a total score of 2633 in T20s. He is the VC of India’s Cricket Team and the Captain of IPL’s Mumbai Indians. Under his leadership, MI has won four IPL titles. He is also the third-highest scorer in the IPL tournament with 4898 runs. Other than T20s, Rohit Sharma also has a great track record in other cricket formats as well.
5. Shane Watson – 6 Centuries
Tying the position with Rohit Sharma with 6 centuries is Australia’s, Shane Watson. Watson is a heavy-hitting opener for the Australian team who can not only bat well but bowl too. He is a successful all-rounder in all formats of cricket, but he is most successful in the T20s. Shane Watson is known for his explosive hitting power combined with beautiful technique. He could have shattered many records and would have come above in our list if not for his numerous injuries. Even in IPL, he has proved his worth playing with Chennai Superkings.
6. Virat Kohli – 4 Centuries
With 4 T20 centuries under his belt, India’s Virat Kohli comes at number 6 in our list. He has several records under him and he is known for his explosive play style in the T20s. He is also the captain of the Indian Cricket Team and also IPL’s RCB. In 2016, Kohli made 973 runs and 4 of them were centuries. His run of 973 remains one of the highest runs made by any cricketer in any IPL season.
7. Quinton de Kock – 4 Centuries
Tying up with Kohli, Quinton de Kock is also on this list of most centuries in T20 with 4 centuries. de Kock is a tremendously talented batsman and wicketkeeper for the South African team. He is a fearless cricketer but he is known for his 3 consecutive centuries against India in ODIs. In IPL, he plays under MI and in IPL 2019, he scored a massive 529 runs in the season winning them the 2019 season.
8. Suresh Raina – 4 Centuries
India’s Suresh Raina with 4 centuries makes to our list of most centuries in T20 by any batsman. He is one of the most successful Indian batsmen in the shorter T20 format. Raina is known more for his consistency than his explosiveness. He remains on the ground when it matters. In total, Raina has scored 5,368 runs in the IPL under CSK. He has a good strike rate of around 139.
9. AB de Villiers – 4 Centuries
South Africa’s AB de Villiers is known for his destructive and versatile play style. Unlike some of the players here, de Villiers comes in the middle order but he hits and wins his team the game. His IPL score is also well enough. de Villiers plays under RCB with Virat Kohli. Other than the T20s, de Villiers also has a good ODI score. He has a good strike rate of 149.
10. KL Rahul – 3 Centuries
India’s KL Rahul, with 3 centuries under his belt makes our list of most centuries in T20 at number 10. He is known for his batting technique and thanks to his playstyle, he became the opener for the Indian cricket team. He is also known for his superb IPL performance. Other than Rohit Sharma, Rahul is the second Indian batsman to score a century in all formats when opening. His highest T20 century was 110 and his average is 41.
